A new proposal from Vice President Kamala Harris has some improvements for senior care in mind. This is still a long way from becoming a binding law upon care services and providers, but the intent is that these changes will help to improve … [Read more...]
An Update On Social Security and Medicare Benefits
Social Security is the U.S. government program that provides financial benefits to retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors of deceased workers. The program is primarily funded through payroll taxes collected from workers and … [Read more...]
Social Security and Paying for Senior Care
One of the biggest worries that most seniors encounter as they age is their financial situation. Almost all elderly folk in the U.S. have some sort of income through Social Security benefits, but unless they have a sizable amount of savings … [Read more...]
Senior Care and the Overall Economy
Many people around the world rely on family care to ensure that their loved ones have access to the senior care that they need to stay safe and healthy as they age. Inflation, employment, and savings have all taken a big hit … [Read more...]
Where Medi-Cal Fits in With Senior Care
Medi-Cal plays a big role in making sure that senior citizens are connected to the right care. This goes for senior care, health care, and day to day help. Medi-Cal serves an important purpose. It ensures that people that can’t … [Read more...]
Benefits of Expanding Medicare and Medicaid Benefits
All across the country, millions of senior citizens depend on Medicare and Medicaid for their insurance coverage. These are publicly funded insurance policies designed to help protect the most vulnerable members of our … [Read more...]
How PACE Might Help Your Older Loved Ones
PACE has received a little bit more attention lately. Now that we are in the post-COVID world, many people are unhappy with the way that senior care has traditionally been run. And there’s no question about why. Senior care was one of the … [Read more...]
Navigating Medicare Nursing Home Coverage
Medicare is the public health insurance that the vast majority of elderly individuals in the United States rely on for their medical care and prescription drug coverage. You need to be 65 or older to qualify for this insurance or suffer … [Read more...]
A Quick Tutorial on Senior Care and What Insurance Covers
A lot of people believe that once they receive Medicare and the insurance coverage that this provides that their senior care is taken care of. Unfortunately, this isn’t quite true. While there are a lot of things that Medicare will help … [Read more...]
Understanding Medicare and Disability
Medicare is the insurance designed for elderly individuals that are no longer in the workforce. It is a publicly funded type of health insurance designed to help ensure that people who are not provided health insurance through an employer … [Read more...]
Preparing for Medical Costs During the Senior Years
For those heading into their retirement years, Medicare is one of the biggest points of worry that they experience. Medicare is a publicly funded health insurance made especially for senior citizens and people that are no … [Read more...]
Understanding Medicare Allowances and Senior Care
One of the hot topics that a lot of seniors struggle with is Medicare allowances. Speaking simply, these allowances are the maximum amounts covered by Medicare for a specific service being offered. It’s the amount of coverage that Medicare … [Read more...]